Governor Mike Kehoe provided an update on Missouri’s recovery efforts following the devastating tornadoes that struck on March 14, leaving widespread destruction across 27 counties.

A Pacific storm turned deadly when dry desert winds and Gulf moisture combined over the Plains to fuel dozens of tornadoes and fan wildfires.

The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado from Friday night’s storms in Baxter County. The EF-1 tornado hit around the Gamaliel area at 8:34 p.m. It had a wind speed of 100 miles per hour and ...